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*disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. *sigh* But I'd have a lot of fun with him if I did!
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"Honestly, you really don't have to follow me back to Kaede's. I will just take Kirara," protested Kagome. Miroku's raccoon friend Hachi was there and waiting to take the group back to the well. Kagome surmised that Inuyasha had told the rest of the group about her plans.
"Really, Kagome, it will be easier to just go with you. That way you don't have to look for us when you get back. And we humans can get some well needed rest. We're not like Inuyasha," Miroku told her. Kagome sighed.
"If you really feel that would be best, okay. I won't stay too long. I'll only be gone for about three days."
"Three days?!" Inuyasha exclaimed. "Oh come on Kagome. We need to be gathering the shards! Who cares about your stupid test?!"
Kagome had a very similar expression as she had the night before. Inuyasha knew that look, and it meant-
"SIT!!!"
*whack* "ARUGH!"
"Inuyasha, if I don't do well in school I will be held back a grade! That means all of my friends will be sophomores and I will still be a freshman! I will be humiliated in front of my entire class! I need to pass this test and do well in school! Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go home!!!"
Hachi transformed, and Kagome climbed onto him. She tossed her hair and looked straight ahead while the rest of the group gingerly climbed up, hoping not to disturb her. Kagome refused to look at Inuyasha for the entire trip home.
'Why does he always do that?! I've told him so many times how important school is. But he never listens! I can't sacrifice my entire life in the present just to please him. He can be so stupid sometimes. Especially with not telling about Kikyo... I know that his heart belongs to her, but still. He could have at least trusted me enough to tell me.'
Inuyasha sat on the opposite end of Hachi and glared in Kagome's direction. He still didn't understand what was so important about Kagome's dumb school. Jewel shards were way more important. Naraku could be anywhere, gathering up the last of them and becoming more powerful still, and all Kagome was worried about was stupid school. 'Feh.'
When they reached Kaede's village, Kagome hopped off with her large yellow school bag and headed for the well. Inuyasha followed, determined to make her understand how much more important the search was than school. Miroku was tempted to hold Inuyasha back, but decided he'd let Kagome and Inuyasha settle this one. 'Kagome can handle herself,' he thought. But he was startled when he heard a very loud and annoyed yell echo through the forest.
"I AM GOING HOME!!! Must you always do this? I have a life besides you, ya know!"
"Really, I mean it! Who cares about school, Kagome? We need to find the shards! Naraku-"
"SIT!"
"ARGH!"
There was a slight pause. "Wait for it.... " Miroku mumbled to Sango.
"Kagome! Come back here! Dammit!"
"Yep, there he goes into the well." Miroku and Sango started to walk towards it.
When they got there Kagome and Inuyasha were gone. Sango leaned on the edge and peered into the dark well.
"Why do you suppose only Kagome and Inuyasha can go through?" she questioned.
"I'm not sure. I think it has to do with Kagome's powers."
"But why can Inuyasha go through too? He certainly isn't a priestess!"
"That I'm not too sure of either. I would say this well has a very magical aura, and it chooses who it will let past."
"Hmm," Sango stood. "I wonder what would happen if I tried to go through. Wait, don't Kagome and Inuyasha have jewel shards? Maybe that's why they can."
"Well, in that case..." Miroku dug in his robe and pulled out three shards.
"Hey! I thought Kagome was carrying all the shards!" Sango exclaimed.
"These are the original shards that I had. I never gave them to Kagome."
"She has to know that you have them, though, right? It's not like you can hide them from her."
"Of course she knows I have them. It's Inuyasha that doesn't know." Miroku winked at her.
"I see. Well, should we try to go through the well?"
"It would be an interesting experiment. Let's try." Miroku handed Sango a jewel shard, and then they both climbed over the edge and down into the well.
"It's really creepy in here... " Sango observed as they descended down the wall.
"That's because it was a pit where the villagers threw the bones of slayed demons," Miroku informed her. They reached the bottom and stepped onto the ground. They looked down expectantly, wondering if they had started traveling through time yet.
"It doesn't feel any different, does it?" Sango looked up at Miroku.
"No, I don't think it worked... Maybe our jewel shards aren't powerful enough to transport us."
"Well, I guess we didn't make it. Let's get out of here now, this place is really eerie."
"Let me give you a boost..."
Old Kaede was approaching the well, when she heard a loud slap echo from it. She walked up and peered in, and saw Sango climbing up the vines and Miroku looking up with a red cheek.
"What are ye doing in the well, child?" She asked Sango who had reached the top.
"We were seeing if we could get to Kagome's time too."
"Ah, ye were trying to get to Kagome. I do not think ye will be able to get to her. Only Inuyasha can."
"Do you know why that is, Kaede?"
"I believe it is because their souls are linked. Kagome's soul was once Kikyo's, and Inuyasha's soul calls to her. So he is able to follow her through the well, but no one else can. At least that is my guess. This always was a strange old well."
"I see. That's as good an explanation as any." Miroku had now appeared at the top of the well. "I hope he isn't hassling Lady Kagome too much."
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"Inuyasha, will you just go home and wait until I come back?!" Kagome glared at the stubborn dog demon before her.
"I ain't going back unless you come with me." He closed his eyes and crossed his arms in defiance.
"Well then, you'll be waiting for awhile." Kagome turned on her heel and walked through her yard to her house.
"Kagome! Wait! You're supposed to come back with me!" Inuyasha started after her.
"Don't push me Inuyasha! I'll say it!"
Inuyasha halted and winced. He followed her quietly into the house. 'Pissing off Kagome really isn't going to get her to come back with me on her own,' he realized. 'I'll just have to drag her back when she isn't looking.'
Kagome walked into the kitchen and saw her mother.
"Mom! I've missed you!" She threw her arms around her.
"Kagome! You're back, what a nice surprise," her mother said, hugging her. She looked up and pulled away when she saw Inuyasha standing in the doorway. "Oh, I see you brought your friend."
"Yeah, he kinda tagged along."
"Tagged along?! Kagome-"
"Inuyasha, would you like something to eat?" Kagome said sweetly. "I have some of those instant ramen noodles that you like so much."
Inuyasha grumbled. "Yeah, that'd be fine." He crossed his arms and looked away.
"Good, I'll make you some and then I have to go study for that test."
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The next morning Kagome was rushing off to school and Inuyasha was in the living room watching Souta play video games. He couldn't figure out just how Souta was controlling the figures on that strange box. And how were those pictures moving anyway? The future was so confusing.
"Kagome! You're better!"
Kagome turned to see her three friends meet her at the corner.
"Your grandpa said you had a terrible fever, and that you had some strange tropical disease. Are you better now?" Ami asked.
"I'm just fine! My grandpa tends to exaggerate-"
"How is that jealous boyfriend of yours? Have you guys broken up yet?!"
"Oh, he's as jealous and not understanding as ever... " Kagome sighed.
"You should dump him Kagome, he's no good for you."
"Yeah. Hojo is a much better match!"
'Hojo has three brain cells...' Kagome thought. 'What am I saying?! I'm a horrible person...'
"Look! There's Hojo now!"
"Kagome! You're back! I'm so glad to see you," Hojo addressed her as he walked up to Kagome and her friends.
"Hojo, it's nice to see you too." Kagome smiled, but her friends could tell she was faking it.
They sighed.
"Kagome, I was wondering if you would like to go to a movie on Saturday?"
"She'd love to!" broke in Eri. It was Kagome's turn to sigh. 'I was going to go back to the feudal era on Saturday...'
"I'll see what I can do Hojo, I might have plans..."
"Of course she doesn't have any plans! She'd love to go with you, Hojo." Eri gripped Kagome's arm and smiled at the most popular boy in school. "Kagome hasn't gotten out in a while."
Kagome sighed again and gave in. 'Inuyasha will just have to wait,' she thought ruefully.
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Uh oh! Kagome's going on a date! How will Inuyasha handle this? Next chapter coming soon!
*disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. *sigh* But I'd have a lot of fun with him if I did!
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"Honestly, you really don't have to follow me back to Kaede's. I will just take Kirara," protested Kagome. Miroku's raccoon friend Hachi was there and waiting to take the group back to the well. Kagome surmised that Inuyasha had told the rest of the group about her plans.
"Really, Kagome, it will be easier to just go with you. That way you don't have to look for us when you get back. And we humans can get some well needed rest. We're not like Inuyasha," Miroku told her. Kagome sighed.
"If you really feel that would be best, okay. I won't stay too long. I'll only be gone for about three days."
"Three days?!" Inuyasha exclaimed. "Oh come on Kagome. We need to be gathering the shards! Who cares about your stupid test?!"
Kagome had a very similar expression as she had the night before. Inuyasha knew that look, and it meant-
"SIT!!!"
*whack* "ARUGH!"
"Inuyasha, if I don't do well in school I will be held back a grade! That means all of my friends will be sophomores and I will still be a freshman! I will be humiliated in front of my entire class! I need to pass this test and do well in school! Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go home!!!"
Hachi transformed, and Kagome climbed onto him. She tossed her hair and looked straight ahead while the rest of the group gingerly climbed up, hoping not to disturb her. Kagome refused to look at Inuyasha for the entire trip home.
'Why does he always do that?! I've told him so many times how important school is. But he never listens! I can't sacrifice my entire life in the present just to please him. He can be so stupid sometimes. Especially with not telling about Kikyo... I know that his heart belongs to her, but still. He could have at least trusted me enough to tell me.'
Inuyasha sat on the opposite end of Hachi and glared in Kagome's direction. He still didn't understand what was so important about Kagome's dumb school. Jewel shards were way more important. Naraku could be anywhere, gathering up the last of them and becoming more powerful still, and all Kagome was worried about was stupid school. 'Feh.'
When they reached Kaede's village, Kagome hopped off with her large yellow school bag and headed for the well. Inuyasha followed, determined to make her understand how much more important the search was than school. Miroku was tempted to hold Inuyasha back, but decided he'd let Kagome and Inuyasha settle this one. 'Kagome can handle herself,' he thought. But he was startled when he heard a very loud and annoyed yell echo through the forest.
"I AM GOING HOME!!! Must you always do this? I have a life besides you, ya know!"
"Really, I mean it! Who cares about school, Kagome? We need to find the shards! Naraku-"
"SIT!"
"ARGH!"
There was a slight pause. "Wait for it.... " Miroku mumbled to Sango.
"Kagome! Come back here! Dammit!"
"Yep, there he goes into the well." Miroku and Sango started to walk towards it.
When they got there Kagome and Inuyasha were gone. Sango leaned on the edge and peered into the dark well.
"Why do you suppose only Kagome and Inuyasha can go through?" she questioned.
"I'm not sure. I think it has to do with Kagome's powers."
"But why can Inuyasha go through too? He certainly isn't a priestess!"
"That I'm not too sure of either. I would say this well has a very magical aura, and it chooses who it will let past."
"Hmm," Sango stood. "I wonder what would happen if I tried to go through. Wait, don't Kagome and Inuyasha have jewel shards? Maybe that's why they can."
"Well, in that case..." Miroku dug in his robe and pulled out three shards.
"Hey! I thought Kagome was carrying all the shards!" Sango exclaimed.
"These are the original shards that I had. I never gave them to Kagome."
"She has to know that you have them, though, right? It's not like you can hide them from her."
"Of course she knows I have them. It's Inuyasha that doesn't know." Miroku winked at her.
"I see. Well, should we try to go through the well?"
"It would be an interesting experiment. Let's try." Miroku handed Sango a jewel shard, and then they both climbed over the edge and down into the well.
"It's really creepy in here... " Sango observed as they descended down the wall.
"That's because it was a pit where the villagers threw the bones of slayed demons," Miroku informed her. They reached the bottom and stepped onto the ground. They looked down expectantly, wondering if they had started traveling through time yet.
"It doesn't feel any different, does it?" Sango looked up at Miroku.
"No, I don't think it worked... Maybe our jewel shards aren't powerful enough to transport us."
"Well, I guess we didn't make it. Let's get out of here now, this place is really eerie."
"Let me give you a boost..."
Old Kaede was approaching the well, when she heard a loud slap echo from it. She walked up and peered in, and saw Sango climbing up the vines and Miroku looking up with a red cheek.
"What are ye doing in the well, child?" She asked Sango who had reached the top.
"We were seeing if we could get to Kagome's time too."
"Ah, ye were trying to get to Kagome. I do not think ye will be able to get to her. Only Inuyasha can."
"Do you know why that is, Kaede?"
"I believe it is because their souls are linked. Kagome's soul was once Kikyo's, and Inuyasha's soul calls to her. So he is able to follow her through the well, but no one else can. At least that is my guess. This always was a strange old well."
"I see. That's as good an explanation as any." Miroku had now appeared at the top of the well. "I hope he isn't hassling Lady Kagome too much."
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"Inuyasha, will you just go home and wait until I come back?!" Kagome glared at the stubborn dog demon before her.
"I ain't going back unless you come with me." He closed his eyes and crossed his arms in defiance.
"Well then, you'll be waiting for awhile." Kagome turned on her heel and walked through her yard to her house.
"Kagome! Wait! You're supposed to come back with me!" Inuyasha started after her.
"Don't push me Inuyasha! I'll say it!"
Inuyasha halted and winced. He followed her quietly into the house. 'Pissing off Kagome really isn't going to get her to come back with me on her own,' he realized. 'I'll just have to drag her back when she isn't looking.'
Kagome walked into the kitchen and saw her mother.
"Mom! I've missed you!" She threw her arms around her.
"Kagome! You're back, what a nice surprise," her mother said, hugging her. She looked up and pulled away when she saw Inuyasha standing in the doorway. "Oh, I see you brought your friend."
"Yeah, he kinda tagged along."
"Tagged along?! Kagome-"
"Inuyasha, would you like something to eat?" Kagome said sweetly. "I have some of those instant ramen noodles that you like so much."
Inuyasha grumbled. "Yeah, that'd be fine." He crossed his arms and looked away.
"Good, I'll make you some and then I have to go study for that test."
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The next morning Kagome was rushing off to school and Inuyasha was in the living room watching Souta play video games. He couldn't figure out just how Souta was controlling the figures on that strange box. And how were those pictures moving anyway? The future was so confusing.
"Kagome! You're better!"
Kagome turned to see her three friends meet her at the corner.
"Your grandpa said you had a terrible fever, and that you had some strange tropical disease. Are you better now?" Ami asked.
"I'm just fine! My grandpa tends to exaggerate-"
"How is that jealous boyfriend of yours? Have you guys broken up yet?!"
"Oh, he's as jealous and not understanding as ever... " Kagome sighed.
"You should dump him Kagome, he's no good for you."
"Yeah. Hojo is a much better match!"
'Hojo has three brain cells...' Kagome thought. 'What am I saying?! I'm a horrible person...'
"Look! There's Hojo now!"
"Kagome! You're back! I'm so glad to see you," Hojo addressed her as he walked up to Kagome and her friends.
"Hojo, it's nice to see you too." Kagome smiled, but her friends could tell she was faking it.
They sighed.
"Kagome, I was wondering if you would like to go to a movie on Saturday?"
"She'd love to!" broke in Eri. It was Kagome's turn to sigh. 'I was going to go back to the feudal era on Saturday...'
"I'll see what I can do Hojo, I might have plans..."
"Of course she doesn't have any plans! She'd love to go with you, Hojo." Eri gripped Kagome's arm and smiled at the most popular boy in school. "Kagome hasn't gotten out in a while."
Kagome sighed again and gave in. 'Inuyasha will just have to wait,' she thought ruefully.
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Uh oh! Kagome's going on a date! How will Inuyasha handle this? Next chapter coming soon!